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Jazz Intro and Outro Runs

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Instructor
Jonny May
Course
Intermediate
Advanced
01:04:45

Learn 6 gorgeous jazz runs up the piano that you can use as an intro or outro for just about any jazz tune.  You’ll learn the formulas behind these upper structures plus the “setup chord”.

Course Objectives
  • Learn about the essential “prep chord”
  • Play upper structures to create genuine Jazz sound
  • Explore 6 different runs that sweep up the keys
  • Understand 8 "Resting Places" for the final chord
Learning Focus
  • Accompanying
  • Chords
Featured Reviews

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Easy concept, difficult practice!
It takes time!
Beautiful jazz runs.
Beautiful sounding runs to embellish intros and outros. The playing is relatively straightforward when Jonny explains it although a lot of the theory is quite advanced. A lot of time can be spent here.
Opens up a whole new world!
Once again Jonny makes challenging concepts easy to assimilate and utilize. I love the way he expands the options to explore for various voicings of the runs, how to find them in other keys and to finger them when they would otherwise appear daunting. A must have course for your musical bag of tricks.
I can play like a pro !
Enjoyed the Run Course.
Beautiful beginning and endings
Great guide to several methods of adding flourishes to your jazz compositions. Explained step by step. Very informative!

Course Lessons

1
Jazz Intro and Outro Runs – Lesson 1
27:15

The Setting, the “Prep” Chord, Intro Setups, Run 1, Run 2

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2
Jazz Intro and Outro Runs – Lesson 2
37:30

Runs 3, 4, 5, & 6; 8 Resting Place Chords

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Easy concept, difficult practice!
It takes time!
Beautiful jazz runs.
Beautiful sounding runs to embellish intros and outros. The playing is relatively straightforward when Jonny explains it although a lot of the theory is quite advanced. A lot of time can be spent here.
Opens up a whole new world!
Once again Jonny makes challenging concepts easy to assimilate and utilize. I love the way he expands the options to explore for various voicings of the runs, how to find them in other keys and to finger them when they would otherwise appear daunting. A must have course for your musical bag of tricks.
I can play like a pro !
Enjoyed the Run Course.
Beautiful beginning and endings
Great guide to several methods of adding flourishes to your jazz compositions. Explained step by step. Very informative!
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